Academy of the Arts at Bransom
January 3, 2017
A Note from your Principal
Monday, January 2 was a terrific work day for teachers and office staff. We used this time preparing for new students who moved into our attendance zone over the break, finalizing report cards for publication this Thursday, and of course planning for great lessons in the coming weeks.
As we look into the coming weeks, we are keeping in mind that everyday is an opportunity to experience the best learning possible. As teachers plan lessons, they look for opportunities to integrate the arts into their instruction. With a semester under our belts, we have a better idea of how to integrate not only the arts into instruction but also how to integrate different content areas into each other - math in science and language arts in social studies for example. You know your life is not segmented into different compartments all day long and we want our learning to be less compartmentalized as well. We are trying to "Keep It Real."
In closing, I want to remind everyone that daily attendance is crucial. The primary reason is that it is hard to replicate the teacher-student learning interactions and student-student learning interactions at home. There is no way for a teacher to recreate the rich conversations and engaging work after the original interaction. Obviously, school is full of rich and engaging interactions but the content changes. We do not want anyone to miss out on any opportunity for learning if possible. When your child is sick, please refrain from bringing them to school. But when he/she is well, make school the priority. Thanks
Until next time,
Mrs. Burchfield
Arts Opportunity
Upcoming Important Dates to Keep in Mind
This Week:
Tuesday - 4th Six Weeks and Semester #2 beings; Students Return
Next Week:
January 9 - TPRI- Massey; ARDS; 4th Grade Austin Chaperone Meeting
January 10 - TPRI - Gilliland & Hock
January 11 - TPRI - Liggitt & Burross
January 12 - TPRI - Steele & Mickels
January 13 - TPRI - Verreault, Neel & Finley; 4th Grade Austin Field Trip
Future Upcoming Dates:
January 16 - Martin Luther King Holiday - Students & Staff
January 20 - Bobcat Pride Breakfast
January 23 - School Board Meeting
January 26 - Talent Show Auditions
February 2 - CEIC Meeting
February 6-10 - National School Counselor Week
February 8-10 - 5th Grade to Camp Grady Spruce
February 10 - Valentines Day Parties
February 13 - School Board Meeting
February 14 - Valentines Day
February 17 - End of 4th Six Weeks; Early Release for Students
February 20 - Teacher Workday/Student Holiday
February 21 - 5th Six Weeks Grading Period Begins
February 23 - Talent Show
February 24 - Bobcat Pride Breakfast
March 3 - Spring Pictures (Free Dress)March 13-17 - Spring Break
March 9 - Open House
Integrating the Arts Into What We Do
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Website: http://bransom.burlesonisd.net/
Location: 820 S Hurst Rd, Burleson, TX, United States
Phone: 817-245-3600
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